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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Gabon to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. People want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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